As a result, the costs of any unsold stock are shared by the intermediate-goods producers matched to the same terminal.
While cricket hunters wish to sell crickets off as quickly as possible, many in fact are left unsold.
These included recall of unsold product, steam cleaning of the production plant and an additional heat treatment at the end of the production line.
Proceeds from sales are returned to the intermediate-goods producers, along with any unsold stock.
Alternatively, by buying the whole crop at a controlled price, ' profits' earned on successful sales could be used to cancel losses on unsold stocks.
At the back of the car market, the remains of unsold cars evoke vague reminiscences of failed business.
Because orders went direct to the factory, there was no need to tie up capital in inventory or risk getting stuck with unsold stock of designs that might prove unpopular.
Any unsold stock also is returned proportionately.
